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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What color is the desk chair that Simon has in his room?
(a) Black.
(b) Lime green.
(c) White.
(d) Sky blue.

2. How long after Easter does Simon begin taking Hercules to school?
(a) A week.
(b) 2 days.
(c) 10 days.
(d) 2 weeks.

3. What do Simon, Agate, and Kevin have on their pizza on Good Friday?
(a) Pepperoni.
(b) Cheese.
(c) Ground beef.
(d) Sausage.

4. What color phones do the O'Keeffes have in their kitchen?
(a) White and avocado green.
(b) Black and red.
(c) White and black.
(d) Black and brown.

5. What color are Agate's eyes?
(a) Gray.
(b) Blue.
(c) Green.
(d) Hazel.

6. In Chapter 5, when was the last time Simon played Minecraft?
(a) 6th grade.
(b) 5th grade.
(c) 4th grade.
(d) 3rd grade.

7. In Chapter 13, how long has it been since Simon survived a school shooting?
(a) 18 months.
(b) 2 years.
(c) 30 months.
(d) 1 year.

8. In Chapter 6, what is Simon's class studying in English?
(a) Poetry.
(b) Grammar.
(c) Shakespeare.
(d) Journalism.

9. In Chapter 5, how many people does Martin say showed up for Mass on Wednesday?
(a) 11.
(b) 8.
(c) 1.
(d) 5.

10. When Kevin stays over with Simon on Good Friday weekend, what snacks does he bring?
(a) Cookies and Cool Ranch Doritos.
(b) Cookies and beef jerky.
(c) Cookies and Chex Mix.
(d) Cookies and candy.

11. Where did Simon's family live before they moved to the National Quiet Zone?
(a) Des Moines.
(b) Omaha.
(c) Lincoln.
(d) Cedar Rapids.

12. What is the anniversary of the school shooting Simon survived?
(a) May 15.
(b) May 28.
(c) May 19.
(d) May 1.

13. What month do Simon and his family move to Grin And Bear It?
(a) September.
(b) December.
(c) February.
(d) March.

14. What day of the week does Martin have crack-of-dawn services at the church?
(a) Wednesday.
(b) Monday.
(c) Thursday.
(d) Sunday.

15. How many light-years away is the star that rises behind Agate's tree house?
(a) 25.
(b) 32.
(c) 30.
(d) 26.

Short Answer Questions

1. When did a student scientist named Jocelyn Bell build a homemade radio telescope?

2. What color harness does Agate put on the puppy she brings to Simon?

3. What does Agate's mother raise on their farm?

4. When the Van der Zwaans are shearing goats, how long does Pearl allow Agate to talk to Simon?

5. How many years did it take for a SETI project to discover that a signal was made by a janitor and did not come from outer space?

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